Pickups Plus To Open Distribution Center and Retail Store in the Forest Park Area of Cincinnati

    CINCINNATI--Sept. 10, 2002--Pickups Plus, Inc. (OTCBB:PUPS), a leading retailer and national franchiser in the $30 billion truck and SUV aftermarket accessories industry, announced today the planned opening of its second regional distribution center and retail store in the Forest Park area of Cincinnati, Ohio.
    "This is the second announced opening of a Pickups Plus distribution center and retail store in the first two weeks of September. This center will service current company, franchise and dealer locations in the Midwest. In particular the Cincinnati location will stock inventory and ship product to locations in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Northern Tennessee, Michigan, and Western Pennsylvania," stated Gary Hoyle.
    Gary Hoyle stated further "The Midwest area of the country remains a strong market for us. Revenues from corporate owned retail operations for the second quarter increased by 31%. Our Sharonville revenue increased 15%, Muncie, IN up 12%. The acquisition of our Akron location last August provides one additional company owned operating unit. The truck and SUV aftermarket continues to grow 2%-4% per year and we continue to do a great job of servicing the customer."

    About Pickups Plus

    Pickups Plus is a leading national operator and franchiser of retail stores dedicated to the sale and installation of quality aftermarket accessories for pickup trucks and SUV's. Pickups Plus currently operates four corporate retail stores and has another eight franchise stores throughout seven states. After several years of extensive development and testing of its franchise system, the Company is starting a nationwide expansion in corporate, franchise and dealer locations to become the first national chain in the growing, but highly fragmented industry.

    Safe Harbor Statement: Except for historical information contained herein, the statements made in this press release are forward-looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known risk and uncertainties, which may cause the Company's actual results in the future to differ materially from forecasted results.